The Narnia Code: C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens

By Michael Ward

Book Overview

Millions of readers have been captivated by C. S. Lewis's famed Chronicles of Narnia, but why? What is it about these seven books that makes them so appealing? For more than half a century, scholars... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1414339658
• ISBN13: 9781414339658
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 0.6" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Your shoe is untied.

This book is excellent for many reasons. First, as the title of the review implies, you do not know that your shoe is untied until someone points it out. Then it is obvious. It is not only Narnia but C. S. Lewis himself of whom we get a rather different view. A good book is also one that tells you what you already know but makes it a bit clearer. I was impressed as almost every page has a footnote that could carry you off in a new direction. It is hard to be objective when you can see the C.S. Lewis world that Michael Ward paints. I had to keep a bible handy just to be sure of the context of the quotes that Michael Ward was using to make his point. The focus of the book itself cannot be summed up in a few well-chosen statements. However, Michael Ward tries to paint the picture of a pre-Copernican view of the heavens and the significance of stars. He shows how this is incorporated in the Narnia books, as is the music of the spheres. I do not want to go into too much detail as that is why you will want to read the book. For people who have already read the book, I do not need to rehash. My only hope is that I have mentioned enough to make you curious enough to want this book, as it will not only serve the purpose of a better understanding of Narnia but also of ourselves.